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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
How to Fatten Hogs.
New York Sun.

NOW IOTk GUN.
To fatten hogs, corn at 40 cents per
bushel is cheaper than wheat at 70
cents II corn is scarce and dear you
should endeavor to get as much pork
out OF it as possible, and not wasteit by
ieeding whole or on the ear. The late
George Geddes OF this State, farmer
great experience, referring to this mat.
ter OF feeding hogs, said: 81 find If
take ten bushels OF corn meal and wet
it in cold water, and feed twenty-five
hogs with it, they eat it well; but if ]
take the same quantity and cook it,
it doubles the bulk, and 1T will take
the same number of hogs twice as long
to eat it up, and I think they fatten
twice as fast in the same length OF time.
By cooking you double the
bulk and value of the meal"
Mr.. Joseph Sullivant OF
Ohio made many experiments in or
der to determine the best and most
profitable mode OF fattening hogs with
corn, and he concludes that nine
pounds ofpork from bushel fed on
the ear. twelve pounds from raw meal,
thirteen and half pounds from boil
ed corn, sixteen and q half pounds
from cooked meal, is no more than a
moderate average which the feeder
may expect to realize from bushel
OF corn under ordinary circumstances.
All the soft and unripe corn may OF
course be fed to hogs on the ear, but
the sound and dry should BIZ shelled,
ground, and then cooked before feed,
ing if you aim at making cheap pork
out OF high priced-grain.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12

very limited idel OF tho immensely OF
those herds. The number OF cattle
which arrive in that city for the
three weeks ending August goth was
about 100, 900 head. Did any one
aver see a drove OF cattle o. 1000
head passing along q public thorough
Iare? It. would have to be, to drive
safely and successfully, divided into
about twenty sections OF fifty head in
each section. Otherwise the cattle
would crowd together, blockade the
roads, break down the bridges and
crowd down the fences along the road.
To drive comfortably and safely each
section would require ut least sixteen
rods. Drovers, however, recon-.
mend twenty rods. But at the first
named distance one thousand head
will stretch along the public highway
one mile. At the same distance apart
the 100, 900 head named would crowd
one continuous public highway tor one
hundred and sixty miles. or from
Council Bluffs to Mitchelville, or from
Des Moines to within fifteen miles OF
Davenport, nor would this fully i'm
press the mind as to the vastness
But il you we're in your carriage hast.
ity vending your way westward and
should meet the head OF this column
crowding and surging forward to the
Chicago market and you should be
compelled to sidetrack until the herd
passed, you would have to wait about
twelve days for the 100000 to wend
their sureing and hooking column
past. To stand hour after hour, day
after day and week after week and
witness this three weeks Chicago sup
ply OF beeves would give any one a
clear idea OF the immensely OF these
herds. And this is only three weeks
supply.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Comfort for the Feet.

We question whether IL Is
wise to wear loose, Tapping slip
pers which allow the loot to
spread and widen until it loses all the
hope OF presenting trim appearance
in q nice boot, for there are women
who have, to use their own words, ia.
vored their feet until their dread OF
dressing up" lies in the misery OF
wearing buttoned boot. A change
from slipper to boot or even from one
pair OF boots to another will rest tired
feet more than would be imagined by
one who had never tried it. Bathing
the feet at night is recommended for
relieving the discomfort OF burning
feet, and washing them in a solution OF
borax will also lessen any irritation.
New England Farmer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
The Var IetIes Of Strawb errIes.

President ]. M. Smith, of the Wis
consin Horticultural Society, one Of
the largest and most successful straw.
berry growers in the country. is re-
ported by 1.-THE Farmers Review" as
saying, apropos of New Varieties, OF
which during his time probably not
less than l, 200 have been brought
out with great flourish Of trumpets
only to be discarded a little later;
Don't be in hurry to get these sorts
recommended by this man or that;
wait till reliable growers in your
vicinity, or some men you know are
reliable, have tried them. You can
raise varieties that will answer your
purpose from the kinds now in use. II
you like to experiment with new
varieties that come along you will
find plenty OF use for your time and
money, and, by the way. get very lit.
tie return for either"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Farming BrevItlee.

Roots are excellent for sheep in win.
ter, and are especially important with
heavy grain feeding to keep the diges-
tive organs in full vigor.
As soon ~ the crop shall have been
removed from the garden plot plough
it, and allow no weeds to grow. which
will greatly lessen the garden work
next season.
It is a mistake to suppose that sour
iermented slop for hogs is better than
q fresh mixture that is sweet and clean.
Sunflower seed is often fed to poul-
try, but II too much be given it will
cause the feathers to fall of, as itpro-
notes early moulting.
Ten years ago a new milch COW at
this season OF the year was not sala'
BILE property, but now the milkmen
will 20 lar to buy one.-Connect icut
Farmer.
If it were possible to double the
products OF every acre under cultiva.
ton there would be no increased profit
in the achievement, because mar
kets would be Quilted; but If hall the
acres now titled were withdrawn from
cultivation and products doubled on
the remainder, there might be very
great profit.-Elmira Husbandman.
As an item of proof that 1.-THE
Thoroughbred Cattle Business Is
Much Overdone" we note the state.
ment OF Kansas farmer who says
the same number OF animals OF equal
qualities for which four years ago he
paid $4,000 would not to-day sell
for $4,000.
A farmer in Douglas county, Illinois,
is delivering at So cents . crop OF
1,5OO bushels OF wheat which he
raised four years ago and refused to
sell at $1.10. Another farmer IN the
same county is said to have on hand,
in an utterly unstable condition,
8, 900 bushels OF corn OF the crop OF
1881 for which he refused 30 cents Q
bushel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
What to Do with Lovers Cite

From the Baltimore Sun.
1t is surprising how practical an en-
thusiastic lover may become under
changed circumstances. For instance,
correspondent writes to know il
lady should return presents OF jewelry
after an engagement to be married 10
broken. II she is not impeled by ETH
quette to return the gifts, he desires to
find out whether they can be recover
ed by process orlaw. He says that the
lady and gentleman in question have
since married other persons, and he
implies that he don't like to see an
other mans wife wearing jewelry. AS
to the point Of etiquette involved, q
young man who has great deal OF ex-
perience in such matters, says that
gifts OF jewelry should always be re-
turned, as this is tho prevailing Gus.
tom in polite society, and is a rule OF
conduct based on natural good taste
and delicacy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Clothing FOR the Children.

New York Tribune.
There has been q revolution In
public taste in the past dozen years,
and even ultra.fa shionable people
dress their children in u most sensi-
BILE manner and in simpler styles.
This change is due to the introduction
of English fashions, which are preierr-
ed by the best dressed people to the
more elaborate French styles. The
influence OF the aesthetic movement
on taste in England has gone far to-
ward making the worst dressed ma
ton und r the sun the best dressed
nation and the leader OF taste.
Nothing prettier and simple can be
imagined than the little aesthetic
English frocks now worn by
children. American iannels have
attained q perfection OF weave that
makes them the first choice for lit
tie girls dresses. Bright navy-blue
and golden brown flannels made up in
English fashion are simply trimmed
with cluster OF tucks around the full
gathered or killed skirt, and a narrow
white ruche at the neck and sleeves OF
the plain short wasted round waist
make the prettiest school dress for q
little girl OF eight to ten. and the same
style may be adopted for older and
younger children. Children's dresses
are no longer worn very short, but
reach low enough to cover the knee
we'll. while little girls OF three and four
years should wear dresses reaching to
their ankles. Black stockings are the
invariable choice and good wooden
hose with double knees may
be purchased as low as fiji
ty cents a pair and up
ward, according to size. The children
OF sensible mothers no longer wear
cotton stockings in winter, out knit
or woven stockings OF wool. Heavy leg.
gings should be provided for girls and
little boys, so that the child can go
into snow banxs and enjoy to the full
that sxhilaration OF spirit that comes
with outdoor exercise IN the keen
winter air. Little wristlsts knit OF
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12

wool should be provided for children
during the winter II their wool mittens
do not extend high over the wrists.
White aprons which completely cover
tho dress save flannel dresses from
frequent washing. There is no great
difficulty In washing good colored
flannel dresses il they are simply
made. They can be laundried in cold
water as easily as cotton goods can
be washed, but servants can seldom
be trusted to do this work. 1t re-
quires the supervision OF the mistress.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Parlor Monstrosltles.
Good Housekeeping.

Good Housekeeping.
Never buy anything for the home
that doesn't combine one or both OF
the qualities, use or ornament. 1t is
often surprising to notice that many
beautiful things are inexpensive. To
fill ones parlor with dust.catchlnrg
card-boards and woods, that If fairly
pretty to begin with, soon accumulat.
dust, it is neither useful nor ornamen-
tai. Gilded rolling pins, shovels, etc,
are also valueless. A Knous' Ma
donna, a photograph OF which may be
purchased for fifty cents, framed in a
quiet style OF frame for a dollar, will
give one more lasting satisfaction than
whole roomful Of gilded dustpans,
ribbon.t tied bread towels and all the
other senseless things.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
He Didn't Call Again.

A Brooklyn young man with amod
est bank account and bright pros
poets, but without the remotest de-
sire to become q benedict, at least at
present, thinks he met the great crisis
OF his life this summer. "Iwon't men
ton any Names" he said, "as 1 tell
the story simply as a joke on me-
You know ! want to have my fling.
like to take young ladies to the
theatre and opera and to dancing re.
captions. / am particularly fond ol
having a bright young creature beside
me when i take an afternoon drive.
Well, met charming young woman
OF about 80 at Saratoga. Her folks
we're there. On my third drive with
her we chatted quite affectionately,
and as we parted for the evening she
tenderly said; DO you care if ! tell
my mamma OF your affection for meY'
am 20 years old, and il live to be
80 never expect to be doored as
was when that question came creep
ing in my ears. She, bless her, knew
that a man can only be happy with a
charming woman for his life compan'
ion, but ] wasn't quite ready to be
convinced. / stammered that per
haps it would lie advisable. to defer
informing her mamma until / called
again. l left the springs the next
morning on the first train, and haven't
seen my .air qusstionsr sincs."-Nsv
York Sun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Stories of Thieves.

At Birmingham. not long ago, a
thief was detected in tho act Of stealing
q gentleman's watch. says writer in
Chambers Journal. In his haste he
ran into the arms Of a detective, who
had been watching him for some time.
Naturally the thief must have felt
somewhat excited at such a moment;
but II he did he showed no symptoms
Of being 30. Although instantly secured
by the uncnviable handouts, he had
the presence OF mind to pass the watch
unobserved into the pocket OF passer-
bv. This person was puzzled to know
how he became the possessor Of the
watch, and being afraid Of keeping the
gift. was sufficiently honest to hand it
to the police.
Another instance Of the remarkable
GOODNESS and audacity Of thief. though
perhaps not an uncommon one. is worth
relating. One day "a Liverpool stalk"
"A man capable of doing mischief OF
any kind for a trifle-having watched
his opportunity. took up coat that
hung outside a pawnbroker's shop.
Flinging it over his arm and carrying
it into the shop as if intending to make
4 purchase, he offered IL for sale. Not
recognizing his own property. the
pawnbroker bought the coat. But even
this did not satisfy the thief. He hand
led some handkerchiefs, and in choos-
ing one remarked carelessly: Take
pay for this out of the money for the
coat" But l have given you the
money!" Indignantly answered the
pawnbroker. oh, no you havn't,"
,aid the thief A warm alteration en-
sued. In vain the shopman protested
that he had paid the money; and at last
the thief went out in search of an Off
Ger to settle the dispute. taking with
him some silver spoons, several silk
andkerchefs, as well as the silk hand
kerchiefs in question, which in his ex-
cltement the broker had forgotten.
But the thief is not always so cool
and collected as we are wont to believe
him. He is especially unnerved by
hunger and the police. Not long ago
a well-known actor, while in the pro-
vinces. had occasion to walk some dis
lance at midnight. and was stopped on
a lonely road by an ill-clad ruffian.
"Fool!" muttered the actor, cody.
'there's an officer within hundred
yards of us; I'll" With an exclama-
ton the thief disappeared over wall;
and the next morning his dead body
was found in a river close by. into
which in his haste he had fallen.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
An Opportunity Unimproved.

She stood In the press-room of tho
country daily. where the agile "Ay" Of
the press was slapping down papers
with admirable precision. She was q
motherly- looking creature. with blue
,otton umbrella
That fly delivers the papers at tho
rate of fifteen hundred an hour" mod
sstly remarked the proud proprietor.
Fifteen hundred an hourr' she ex-
slammed. "Mercy on us! you don't
mean itr' And then. moved by mother
" instinct. she added: What q place
10 spank a babyv'-- Somerviue Journal
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
STIFF JOINTS.
A Most Remarkable Case Of
Scrofula and rheumatism.

have little boy twelve years old whose
tpees baye been drawn almost double and
his Joints are perfectly stiff, and has been
in this condition three years nable 10 walk.
During that time the medical board OF Lou
don county examined Linn and pronounced
the disease icrofula and prescribed, but no
benefit ever derived. l then used much
advertised preparation without beneht.
Three weeks ago he became perfectly heip-
less and suffered dreadfully. A friend who
had used b. b. b. advised its use He has
used one bottle and al pain has ceased aud
he can new walk. This has been pro-
nounced a most wonderful action. as his
complaint has baffled every thing. L shall
continue to use II on him.
MRS. EMMA GRIFFITHs.
Unitia, Tenn, March 2, 1886.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Expensive Livlngin Washington

Expensive Livlngin Washington.
hear many complaints about the in
creased expense of living in Washing.
.on, and the high rents are trou bling
many statesman whose salary is his
,ole income. Houses in the fashionable
section now rent from $500 to $13. 600
year, and the $500 houses are as q
rule little ones Of six or eight rooms.
Almost any kind OF a house that q
statesman wants to live in will cost him
B10O to 5000 month. and il he wants
house large enough to be conspcious
t will cost him from three to five times
The amount This is great town for
renting of furnished houses. and furni-
:ure so rented brings in as a rule about
per cent. month. A Washington
paper containing rent advertisements
les before me as l write, and it has
columns of houses for rent at from
81. 600 per month down. When you
consider that a Congressman gets only
P4l7 IA month you can see that q house
hat costs him 5000 or $500 month takes
/, large part of his salary. The cost Of
living outside Of house rent 10 dearer
here than in many othcr large cities.
Provisions are plenty and of the best,
out they bring the highest prices. and
good butter sells from IS cents and up
ward pound now, and certain grades
cost 81 during the season. Meats are
high. and Chicago meats are, as q rule,
iold.- Washington Letter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
A TQNGuE IN KNOTS.

l contracted malaria in the swamps OF
Louisiana while working for the Telegraph
company, and used every kind Of medicine
/ could hear of without relief. / at last
succeeded in breaking the fever but 1t cost
me over $4,000, and then my system was
FRUSTRATED and saturated with malarial
poison and l became helpless. l finally
came here, nv mouth 80 filled with sores
that could scarcely eat. and my tongue
raw and filled with little knots. Various
remedies were resorted to without effect.
/ bought two bottles of b. b. b. and 1t has
cured aud strengthened me. All sores OF
my mouth are healed and my tongue en-
tirely clear OF knots and soreness and feel
like a new man.
jackson, Tenn, April 20, 1856:
A. +. BRITToN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
How Could He See in the Dark

Ethel and Egbert were bidding each
other proper good-by the other even
Ing when the draft from the open front
door blew the hall light out and left the
Two young people in sudden darkness
Weren't you awfully afraid" asked
Ethers dearest friend next day. whom
Ethel was telling the story. Ito be left
alone in the dark like thatp"
Yes, dear, l was" confessed Ethel
frankly. "Egbert is quite bsshful. you
know, and 1 was afraid he wouldn't
zoe how perfectly helpless ] waa"-
eoa,ervjl1e JovrpoL
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
Cattle Arriving at Chicago.

Persons read the market reports Of
the number OF cattle and hogs weekly
arriving 1t Chicago and - have .
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12

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WEBB CITY, ARK, BLOOD.

Having tested B. b. b, and found 1T to be
all that Is claimed for 1t, l commend 1t to
any and every one suffering from blood
poison. 1t has done me more good for less
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been troubled with a severe form of blood
poison for or years and found no relief
equal to that given by the use of b. b. Is.
w. 9. MCGAUHEY.
Webb City, Ark, May 3, 1856.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Capt. L. A. Bailey is at the Occi,
dent.
W. w. Chapman, of Portland. is in
the city.
F Warren Truitt arrived yesterday
afternoon.
l.. Sierra is reported dangerously i'll
at his residence.
J. n. Griffin returned from Port
land last Sunday.
AL. Gates has returned from a
brief vacation TO Humbug creek.
A. w. Berry will leave Tongas Mar
rows, Alaska, for Astoria October
10Th.
Capt. Geo. Flavel returned yester-
day on the COlumbid from San
Francisco.
Mrs. Esther Taylor returned yes
terday from California much i'm
proved in health.
Will Sherman and his sister. Miss
Rosetta. returned overland. yesterday.
from Sacramento.
Miss Clara Anderson came down
from Portland last Sunday. and i, at
Mrs. Fred Sherman's.
f. w. Newell is back from Tilla-
nook: he left his companero, J. j.
Stokes, heading for the South Fork.
John Rogers, who has been in Cali
fornia for his health since last Febru-
ary, returned yesterday, feeling con
siderably. better.
T. S. Bates, OF Ilwaco, has been ap-
pointed secretary of the Washington
territory board of pilot commission
ers. He will make a good one.
Mr.. Beckworth, representing the
Pacific Express company, was in the
city yesterday in reference to extend
ing the service to Pacific and Cheha-
lis county points.
District attorney Mcbride is just
fresh from the ascent of Mount st.
Helens, which he made last week.
He says the view from the summit is
indescribably grand.
Mr.. E. A. Taylor was among the
returning passengers on yesterdays
steamer. Mrs. Taylor remains for
some time longer in Oakland. Her
health is considerably better.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-20
COLUMBIA FALL FISHING.

Active preparations are being made
by several of the Washington terri
tory and Oregon salmon canneries
for a resumption of operations this
fall. Bay View, Cathlamet, Brook
field, Occidental, George & Barker
and others have started and several
others will be In operation this week.
There is present large run in the
river, the quality of which is pro-
nnunced second only to the unri-
vailed Columbia river spring salmon.
The salmon now in the river are of
a species hard TO determine. After
the first fall rains come the "silver.
sides" to catch which fishermen use
a n net. The fact that some of
them are getting ready their summer
nets, with an 812 mesh, indicate that
the smaller silverside run is not con-
sidered to have yet begun.
The amount of the fall pack on the
Columbia this season will, probably,
be determined by the number of emp
ty cans on hand. Where there ia
such a supply as, for instance, in the
North Shore cannery,. the pack will
be proportionately larger than where
there are fewer cans on hand.
The fall pack is a direct benefit to
Astoria and vicinity and is almost
totally devoid of the Objectionable
features that surround indiscriminate
packing of spring and summer fish.
The species of salmon from this on
are presumably of less commercial
value than the earlier runs and are
said to be of a species that do not
go to the headwaters to spawn as do
the spring salmon, The money paid
for the raw material of the fall pack
goes almost entirely to resident fish
ermen and is kept here and put in
circulation among Astoria merchants
to greater degree than that paid
ont earlier in the season.
Sheriff Albert OF Wahkiakum conn.
ty, is in receipt OF letters from Gov.
ernor Semple and district attorney
Robinson, in which it is stated tha,
no attempt will be made to rieidly
construe the Washington TERRITORY
law regarding the remainder of the
close season, which expires on the
| Both inst.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-09-20
A Shocking Accident

On the Telephone near st. Helens,
last Sunday morning, we heard of a
terrible accident that happened near
there the evening before. Aaron
Broyles, an old trapper and hunter,
and noted Rocky Mountain path
finder in early days, had many years
ago come to st. Helens and taken up
a claim close by and was there pass
ing his declining years. His little
grandson, Aaron Kelly, a lad of 13,
lived with him, and the two were
children together. Onthe fatal even
ing the old man showed the boy how
to load a Henry rife and told him to
shoot at a mark in the yard. The
boy, eager and excited, wheeled to-
ward the mark and the muzZle of the
rife came into range with the old
mans body, just as, in some unac.
countable way, the weapon was dis
charged, tearing a hole through the
poor old mans body. He fell to the
groundand expired in few moments.
The boy is frantic with grief, and the
sad affair has cast gloom over the
entire community.